In addition to SIA Latvijas energoceltnieks ( construction company LEC) shares the businessman Guntis Rāvis acquired in February this year, he might as well get hold of another one or two companies shares.

More than 80% of the surveyed population believes that the Latvian health care system does not meet their needs. Moreover, to improve the situation, the respondents consider not only additional funding is necessary but also significant changes to the system itself, according to DnB NORD Latvijas barometrs data.

Compared to 2009, last year the monthly average gross remuneration in Latvia dropped from 461 to 445 lats or by 3.5%. In public sector, the reduction comprised 6.8% (from 505 to 470 lats), of which in general government sector – 8.2% (from 472 to 433 lats) and in private sector – 1.4% (from 433 to 427 lats).

The Central Statistical Bureau cannot exclude the possibility that someone is illegally using other persons’ data when filling out the census questionnaire. By carrying out such actions the person is engaging in illegal processing of personal data, which is a criminal offence, emphasizes the Head of the CSB Aija Žīgure.

Online Census 2011 system allows freely obtaining data on the persons that have already registered, if the personal identification number and passport number are known, which, in turn, can be traced with the help of both Internet search engines and various official documents and registers.

Brent oil keeps gaining after hitting 2-1/2-year high in the morning of February 2. The reason for such a price surge is the growing tension in Lybia, raising fear in other oil producers in the Middle East and North Africa. At the same time, oil and fuel stocks are unexpectedly falling in the US.

The previous two winters were much easier, a winter like this with such freeze has not been seen in 15 years, which is no excuse, though. Both Riga Free Port and stevedoring companies, also businessmen were warned about the possible weather, Transport Minister of Latvia Uldis Augulis says.

Black market is not profitable, because businessmen lose money due to unfair competition. Realizing that, businessmen themselves take part in fighting the shadow economy, according to the experts Sven Kirsipuu and Sören Meius.

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